Influence of architecture in clothing design

Abstract

This paper describes and state the relationship between architecture and fashion, as both disciplines respond to the culture and environment of individuals and societies. Very often fashion designers were inspired by architecture, but also architects were inspired from the fashion creations. Very often, designers in their fashion pieces reflect the architectural constructions. The aim of this work is architecture, an art that, like fashion, is the fruit of creativity. More precise, the architecture is used as inspiration for creating two fashion models. The basic construction of a dress is used and then with use of modeling, the pattern pieces are created. With these models women's fashion is bring closer to and shows the connection with architecture. At the end we get the conclusion that both, the fashion and architecture, in the past and in the future, remain two arts that are connected through creativity, inspiration, technology and human imagination.